Allen Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Allen Murphy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Allen Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Murphy: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Allen Murphy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Murphy 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy .429 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Murphy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.